Rotary distributing-nozzle or sprinkler-head.



H. F. NEWMAN. ROTARY DISTRBUTING NOZZLB 0R SPRINKLER HEAD. APPLGATON FILED MAY 16, 1908.

Patented Nm. Li,

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Indianapolis. in the county of Marion and y `State of .lmlianmhave invented certain new l it is'thrown outwardly in all directions. The spirally set blades act like the blades ot a water wheel. and cause the Whole strueture to rapidly revolve. and this adds conf" gsiderahleto thedistrilmtingl efficiency ot the apparatus, as the rapidly whirling motion imparts to the water a powerful cenand useful improvements in Rotary Distributing-Nozzles or Sprinkler--Feads, of which the following is a specification-` rl`he object of my present invention is 4to produce au improved automatic rotary distributing nozzle or sprinkler head by means HERMAN F. NEWMAN. or rN'DiANArQLrs, INDIANA l stream striking the' point of the conical .ix l"; New-anx, valve. is evenly separated, spreading toall a citizen ot' the United States, residing at sides thereof. and in'this condition isguided i against -the distributing plate 24, from which ot which water maybe widely'and etfectrifugal action.

tively distributed when thevalve is open.

I t; further consists in improved'means for holding the valve closed and in which thev provision for causing the same to automaticcharacter.

teferring to the accompanying drawings, -the position where'the valve is closed. The which are made a part hereof, and on which ber 3'2 is hld to this position, as best shown similar reference characters indicate similar in Figs. Il and 3, by means of small trans'- versely placed 'liars 325, of' fusible metal, which are interposed between the hooksl of arms 3 and the under side of said bar lt will be noticed that these small bars of fusible metal are unusually well exposed to external influences. Consequently, in case of tire, one or both of these bars will melt veryated by quickly, so that the sprinkler head will get the arrows "trom the dotted line Je, 4v in into operation in the shortest possible time Fig. t.

The valve pa ris. Sprink which the sprinkler united to the water supply pipe(not show tutes the valve. seat.

'lhc combined valve an ing:r device con forming the adapted to l` of coupling from the lower portion of and provided on its upper v v set wings 25 and a guiding Havmg thus fullydescribed my sald 1nh extends through a suitable vention` what' I claim as new, and desire to ation on the lower transverse secure by Letters Patent, is

tral part with spirally stem 26 whlc guiding perfor bar of cage 21. position shown constitutesa tightly closed fective. valve; but, when moved ide elevation of a ler head ot' the character in question tion; Fig. an me; Fig. 5') a longiltigure l 1s a s cage or i'rame .2i is shown as connected to a coupling 22 by meansyo't head is adapted to be valve proper, and which is 1t the valve se after the beginning` of the conflagration.

sis-ts ot a conical member Q3 fusible metal bars 33 to be inserted somewhat loosely, which enables them to be handled it on thelower end quickly and conveniently; and, after they 7 and a plate Q-t projecting out are inserted, the valve canbe forced tightly said conical'cenagainst its seat by'l a few turns of said surface' screw 36.

A. screw 36 is mounted in the bar 32, which screw comes in immediate contact with the lower end of guiding stem QGonthe valve n); structure. This screw is of considerable im- This union is eti'ected by an ordinary serewpoi-tance for several'reasous: It permits of thread formation7 as shown in the drawings. a proper adjustment of the parts so that the 'lhe lower end ol? the couplingr Q2 eonsti- 'alve can be properly closed without the necessity of accurately machining all of the d water-distrilmtcontacting surfaces. It also permits the Specification of Letters Patent. Palgnted NOV, 1, 1910 f -Application filed May 16. 1908. Serial No. 433,191'. i

Extending` downwardlyfrom' the trans v verse member of the frame or cage lin which the guidingstem to the valve structure is mounted are hooked arms .31 between which ally open in case ot. tire is of a superior a Supporting bar-3Q is placed'by means ofv which the' valve structure may be held up to This structure when in the 1. The combination',4 n a rotary distrib by the t'ull lines 'in Fig. 3 nting nozzle, of a main cage or body having and very ef.- op'en. sides and provided Wit-h a valve seat to the posiabove said open sides and a valve-stem-guidtionshoivn by the dotted lines in Fig. 3 ingperforationopposlte the said valve seat., permits the free egress of the water through a valve positioned between sa1d valve seat the tubular portion of coupling 22. The and the member contalnmg said perfora- I tion and providedwitli a stem extending out through said perforation, armsextending out from the main bod 4on opposite sides of said valve-stem-gui ing perforation', a bar adapted to be carried bysaid arms at Y least one of said arms being rovided with hook-like portions, and an in e endent sup` port composed -of fusible meta adapted to rest o n the hook-like portion beneath the 'bar .when in engaged relation thereto and thus support said bai' and through it the valve-stein and valve.

' '2. The combination, in a sprinkler s s. tcm, with an eduction pipe having a Va ve sea-t in its discharge end, of a cage or :frame on said eduction pipe forming a carrier for the valve, a valve mounted thereinand' adapted to fit said valve seat and provided with a stein extending out therefrom in line with. the ,discliarge'orice of the cduction pipe,and' passing through a valve-stem- .guiding perforation iii the mainbody ,or

cage, two'pairs of hooked arms extending out from the body or cage in the vicinity offthe valve-stein guiding perforation, a supporting bar adapted to, be carried by said pairs ofarms, small bars of fusible metal adapted to rest on the hook-like por-- tions of the arms beneath the bar and thus support said bar, and an adjusting screw mounted in said bar and engaging with the end of the valve-stem.whei'eby the valve may be adjustably held to itsseat.

3. The combination, in a sprinkler v system .with anl eduction :pipe having a valve seat in its discharge end, of a cage or frame o`n said eduction pipe forming a carrier for the valve, a valve -mounted therein and adapted' to fit'v said valve seat and provided with a stein extending out therefrom in line with the discharge. orifice of the eduction ipeand passing througha valve-stem-gui ing per.

fortion in the mairibody or cage, two pairs of hooked arms extending out from the body -o cage` in the vicinity ofthe valve-stemguiding perforation, a' supporting bar adapted to be carried by said'pairs o arms, small bars of fusible metal adapted to rest o ii the hook-like portions of the arms beneath the'bar and thus s upport saidbar, and

force of the water as it emerges from the eduction, pipe.

In Witness'wliereof, I, have` hereunto set my hand and seal atlndianapolis, Indiana, this eleventh day of May, A. D, one thousand-nine hundred and eight.

HERMAN F. NEWMAN. [1; 8.]

,VVitnessesz KATHERINE C. FLETCHER,

THoMIAs W. MCMEANS. 

